dental equipment

Question 1

what would use a straight probe for

Answer 1

• Assessing the integrity of dental restorations
• Assessing residual caries in dentine during cavity preparation

Question 2

what would use a briaults probe for

Answer 2

•Testing the integrity of the box sections of Class II restorations

Question 3

what would use a college forcep for

Answer 3

•Manipulating cotton wool pledgets in cavity debridement

Question 4

why would you use a excavator

Answer 4

• Removal of caries
• May be used to unseat a temporary crown

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•TERMED according to size and morphology e.g. large spoon excavator, small spoon excavator

Question 5

when would you use a hatchet chisel

Answer 5

•Removing unsupported enamel from cavity margins such as the walls of class II boxes and overhanging enamel margins in occlusal cavities

Question 6

when would you use a gingival margin trimmer

Answer 6

•Removal of unsupported enamel for the gingival floor of Class II boxes

Question 7

why would you use a mixing spatula

Answer 7

•Mixing Dental Cements

Question 8

what would a thymosine probe be used for

Answer 8

•Application of Dycal or Vitrebond to cavity as linings.

Question 9

what would you use a flat plastic for

Answer 9

• Transferring mixed cements to a prepared cavity
• Contouring of plastic restorative materials
• Loading a crown with luting cement

Question 10

what is a amalgam carrier/gun used for

Answer 10

•Transferring triturated dental amalgam to cavity.

Question 11

what would you use an amalgam condensor/packer for

Answer 11

• Packing of increments of dental amalgam
• May also be used to flatten Poly-F placed as cavity base

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•Termed according to size and shape e.g. Small/ Large round condenser, elliptical condenser

Question 12

what is a wards carver used for

Answer 12

• Carving dental amalgam
• Carving a wax pattern

Question 13

what is a burnisher used for

Answer 13

•Burnishing the margins of an amalgam restoration at placement to refine marginal adaptation.

Question 14

name this instrument

Answer 14

burnisher

Question 15

name this instrument

Answer 15

wards carver

Question 16

name this instrument

Answer 16

amalgam condensor/packer

Question 17

name this instrument

Answer 17

amalgam gun/carrier

Question 18

name this instrument

Answer 18

flat plastic

Question 19

name this instrument

Answer 19

thymosine probe

Question 20

name this instrument

Answer 20

mixing spatula

Question 21

name this instrument

Answer 21

gingival margin trimmer

Question 22

name this instrument

Answer 22

htchet chisel

Question 23

name this instrument

Answer 23

excavator

Question 24

name this instrument

Answer 24

college forceps

Question 25

name this instrument

Answer 25

briault’s probe

Question 26

name this instrument

Answer 26

straight probe